That’sbecausetheInteriorHealthAuthorityhasprovidedspaceinitsmentalhealthofficeinNelsonfortwootherdoctorstoseemethadonepatients.Kailiahasbeenreferringtothemthe people hethinkshavethemorecomplicatedmentalhealthissues.

AndhehasmovedhisclinicfromthehospitalannextoANKORS, open on Fridays.Thehealthauthoritypaysforthespaceandforanoutreachworker,AlexSherstobitoff. Kailia also employs a physician assistant, a social worker, and a medical assistant, all out of his own pocket.

On Wednesdaysthe social workerrunsadrop-inaddictionssupportgroupat ANKORS.